Argumentative writing

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Writing that supports a claim with reasons and evidence is...

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an argument

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The main point of an author’s argument is the...

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claim

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Why the author makes the claim is the...
Options: reason, claim, argument, evidence

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reason

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Examples, facts, and expert quotes that support the reason is the...

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evidence

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An opposing claim is the...

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counterclaim

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A statement that a counterclaim or criticism is not true is the...

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rebuttal

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The following transitional phrases/words are used to...

The first reason

First of all

Secondly

Finally

One reason

Another reason

In addition

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introduce a claim

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The following transitional phrases/words are used to...

In fact

According to

For example

For instance

Studies show

Research shows

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introduce evidence

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The following transitional phrases/words are used to: Critics argue that…. Others may say…but I argue… A common argument against this position is...but… It’s easy to think...but when you look at the facts… While some researchers say...nevertheless…

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introduce a counterclaim

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"Dogs are better pets than cats" is an example of a...

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claim